diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ef778b9096e..bd747244668 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ WORKDIR /app
 USER root
 
 # Install build dependencies
-RUN apk add --no-cache bash gcc py3-pip python3 python3-dev openssl openssl-dev
+RUN apk add --no-cache bash gcc python3-dev openssl openssl-dev
 
 RUN python -m pip install build
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ FROM $LITELLM_RUNTIME_IMAGE AS runtime
 USER root
 
 # Install runtime dependencies
-RUN apk add --no-cache bash openssl tzdata nodejs npm python3 py3-pip
+RUN apk add --no-cache bash openssl tzdata nodejs npm
 
 WORKDIR /app
 # Copy the current directory contents into the container at /app
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.database b/docker/Dockerfile.database
index 71e944dfbdc..c0bee4dfc22 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.database
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.database
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ USER root
 RUN apk add --no-cache \
     bash \
     gcc \
-    py3-pip \
-    python3 \
     python3-dev \
     openssl \
     openssl-dev
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ FROM $LITELLM_RUNTIME_IMAGE AS runtime
 USER root
 
 # Install runtime dependencies
-RUN apk add --no-cache bash openssl tzdata nodejs npm python3 py3-pip
+RUN apk add --no-cache bash openssl tzdata nodejs npm
 
 WORKDIR /app
 # Copy the current directory contents into the container at /app
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.non_root b/docker/Dockerfile.non_root
index c78fa9a90d4..432beccd047 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.non_root
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.non_root
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ USER root
 # Install build dependencies with retry logic (includes node for UI build)
 RUN for i in 1 2 3; do \
     apk add --no-cache \
-    python3 \
-    py3-pip \
     clang \
     llvm \
     lld \
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ RUN for i in 1 2 3; do \
     apk upgrade --no-cache && break || sleep 5; \
     done \
   && for i in 1 2 3; do \
-    apk add --no-cache python3 py3-pip bash openssl tzdata nodejs npm supervisor && break || sleep 5; \
+    apk add --no-cache bash openssl tzdata nodejs npm supervisor && break || sleep 5; \
     done
 
 # Copy artifacts from builder